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Queen Victoria Visit to the City of London, 1837, in bronze (61mm) by J.Barber, obverse, bust left, reverse, Victoria standing beneath canopy, attended by Britannia, is welcomed by the Lord Mayor, City Arms above (Eimer 1303, BHM 1772). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $120
SOLD $320
Queen Victoria Visit to the City of London, 1837, in bronze (55mm) by W.Wyon, obverse, bust left, reverse, facade of Guildhall (Eimer 1304, BHM 1775). Extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
School Attendance and Good Conduct medals in base metals, one in bronze Department of Science and Arts 1853 edge inscribed 'John George Hutchinson Stage 1A November 1854', mostly 1905-1931 period, including Surrey, West Sussex, Liverpool (2). Fair - extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $100
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The Church Benefit Society, medal in oxidised bronze, with pin-back suspender 'The Church Benefit Society', obverse, Founded 1878, plain reverse inscribed, 'Medal of Honour/1958./Sister./Dorothy Williams.'; Salvation Army Nurses Fellowship, lapel badge in gilt and enamel, pin-back. Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $40
Passed in
Alderman Staples Lord Mayor 1885-86, medal cast in the procession, 1885, by Brown & Englefield, in pewter (43mm); Edward VII, 1901, in white metal (38mm); King Edward's School KESA medal, (1906), in silver (31x31mm), with suspension loop, hallmarked for Birmingham 1906 by maker V&S (Vaughton & Sons); Hampshire Public Schools Sports, (1911), in bronze (50.5x63mm), pin-back, reverse inscribed, '1911/Portal Cup/100 Yards/2nd/J.T.Varley'; King's Medal, Awarded by the London County Council for Attendance Conduct and Industry, undated, in bronze (32mm), with suspension loop, edge inscribed, 'F.Gaunt'; George V and Mary Coronation, 1911, in silvered (32mm), pierced for suspension at top edge; R.A.O.B. (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) Whitley Bay Convention badge 411, 1928, in gilt and enamel (28mm), button hole lug suspension, by Cashmore & Co, Warstone Lane Birmingham; The Royal Horticultural Society, Sir Joseph Banks Medal, undated, in bronze (37.5mm), reverse inscribed, 'Awarded By/Hindley/Allot. & Gdn. Assn./To/Mr. E.Hatton/1955'; another, reverse inscribed, 'Awarded By/St. Mary Bourne/Horticultural Soc./1977'. Fine - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Ancient Order of Comical Fellows C.R, jewel in sterling silver, reverse inscribed, 'A.O.C.F.C.R./No.30/Presented To/Bro. C. Ralph/P.N.G.R./ Feb 9. 1893'; another in sterling silver and enamel, reverse inscribed, 'A.O.C.F.C.R./Lodge No.30/Presented/To/Bro. C. Ralph/P.N.G.R./Dec 6 1898', hallmarked for London 1898 and maker's mark 'AJP over CP'. No ribbons, small nick at top edge of first jewel, otherwise very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $270
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Kenrick Shield medal, (1895), in silver (33x48mm), with suspension loop, hallmarked for Birmingham 1895 by maker, 'D & Co' (Edward Durban & Co), voided shield design, obverse with central shield with inscribed monogram, 'JC', scroll above, reverse, inscribed, 'Kenrick Shield/1895/J.Commander/Teacher 1st'. Very fine.
Estimate $70
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Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1897, in copper (37mm) breaking up of the flagship Foudroyant (BHM 3613; Eimer 1813). Glossy brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Diamond Jubilee Of Queen Victoria, 1897, medallion in silver (56mm) by G.W. de Saulles after T.Brock/W.Wyon (BHM 3506; Eimer 1817) in red Royal Mint case of issue. Gun metal grey toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Queen Victoria, the British Empire, in bronze (76 mm) by Spink & Son London (Eimer 1816; BHM 3511). Good extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Vintage British Royal coat-of-arms, pre 1900, voided design in pressed metal (approx 70x45cm), hand painted. Much of the paint worn or faded, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $200
The Royal Horticultural Society, Sir Joseph Banks Medal, in bronze (37mm) (Brown 1041), reverse inscribed, 'Presented/to/Harvey Hopkins/Beddington Park/Aug.6.1900'; another identical but unnamed; The British Dairy Farmers' Association, in silver (47.5mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1909 by maker 'J.A.R' (J.A.Restall & Co), edge impressed, 'Awarded To W.H.Cook For Best Buff Orpington. Dairy Show, 1909.'; The Lyons Club, fob medal in silver (25.5mm), hallmarked for 1929 by maker 'D.G.C' (Daniel George Collins), ring top suspension. Fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
South Africa, Children's Celebration of the Visit to the Cape by Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, 1901, presented by the Mayor of Capetown and the Citizens' Committee, in white metal (32mm), with ring top suspension and pin-back ribbon suspender of a gilt crowned seated lion. Ribbon torn and medal toned, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $50
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Edward VII Medal, 1902, School Board for London Medal For Punctual Attendance During The School Year Ended A.D.1902, in white metal (39mm), with suspension brooch bar dated 1902; another identical but for Year Ended A.D.1904, in white metal (39mm), brooch bar dated 1904; another for London County Council For Punctual Attendance During The School Year Ended A.D.1905 And Three Previous Years, in bronze (39mm), with brooch bar dated 1905; another For Punctual Attendance During The Year 1905-6 And Four Previous Years, in bronze (39mm), with brooch bar dated 1906; another identical, During The Year 1906-7 And Five Previous Years, in gilt (39mm), with brooch bar dated 1907; another identical, During The Year 1907-8 And Six Previous Years, in gilt (39mm), with brooch bar dated 1908; another identical, During The Year 1908-9 And Seven Previous Years, in silver (39mm), with brooch bar dated 1909; the first two with maker's name, Spink & Son London on reverse, all medals with inscribed naming, 'E.Martin'. The last with a few minor hairlines, uncirculated and in case of issue by Spink & Son, the third and fourth cleaned, otherwise very fine - uncirculated. (7)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
London County Council, Punctual Attendance Medal for the year 1907-8, in bronze (39mm), with 1908 pin-back suspender, medal named to C.Porter; GV crown brooch in voided gilt and enamel (27mm); The British Red Cross Society, lapel badge in gilt and enamel (17mm); Order of St John Priory for Wales, Brigade badge in white metal and enamel (24x26mm); unidentified lapel badge of the initials HF in circle surrounded by a circular British flag design, in gilt and enamel (16mm); George III, 1790 jeton in brass (25mm), holed at top for suspension; also, Russia, USSR Championship, 1950s, badge in gilt and enamel (31x30mm), pin-back. Very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
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Carnegie Hero Fund Medallion, 1911, in bronze (90mm), edge inscribed, 'Duncan . Campbell .. Strevenish .. Islay ... 21st October 1911'. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Great Britain, For Marksmanship medal in silvered (39mm), reverse inscribed, 'H.R.H. The/Duke Of Connaught's/Challenge Shield/Competition 1915/Senior Section Winners/15th Nottingham/Cyclist Troop'. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Royal Counties Agri. Society, Steward badge, Bournemouth, 1921, in gilt blocked black leather affixed to leather covered brass plate (45mm), with brass suspension lug; another identical but for Portsmouth, 1921; another identical but with green leather and for Windsor, 1924; another identical but with name, Royal Counties Agricult. Society, Reading, 1920, the last three lugs with impressed name of maker, 'W.H.Mogridge & Co, Bristol'. Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
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Edward Albert Prince of Wales, Visit to Argentina, 1925, in bronze (50mm) by J.M.Lubary, obverse, bust right, reverse, shields of Britain and Argentina upon a wreath, inscription around (BHM 4201, Eimer 2000). Good very fine.
Estimate $70
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Westerley Road Club, shield shaped award fob in silver and enamel (29x31mm), with suspension ring, obverse, a winged cycle wheel in the centre with the name above and below in enamelled scrolls, reverse inscribed, 'Tricycle/50 Miles Time Trial/15.9.29/H.A. Payne/2H.35M.24S'; Hereford Regatta,1935, in bronze (39mm), obverse, wreath and inside inscribed, 'Hereford Regatta/1935/Senior Eights/The First/Eight Oared Race/On The Wyee/Competition', reverse, plain. The first nearly extremely fine, the second very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
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Order of the Companion of Honour, a medallic replica of the centrepiece of the badge and the oval inscription, on a uniface bronze octagonal (50x60mm); Jubilee medal, 1935, in silver, obverse, robed busts of King George V and Queen Mary left, reverse, Windsor Castle and legend, 'Stet Firtuna Domus' (Eimer 2029a; BHM 4249). The first uncirculated, the second with edge nick and pierced suspension hole, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $20
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George V, Silver Jubilee, 1935, in silver (32mm), by P.Metcalfe (BHM 4249; Eimer 2029); Queen Elizabeth II, Crowned 2nd June 1953, in silver (32mm). Some edge nicks, otherwise toned good very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $50
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Edward VIII, the three kings set 1936, three different sets in silver or silver plate (31-33mm) and bronze (51mm), cased with printed descriptive cards, also a circulated New Zealand set 1953 in proof set case. Very fine - uncirculated. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
George VI, Coronation in silver, Royal Mint official small size issue; also fantasy token, Victoria Bridge Hotel Hopwoods Port Echuea, one penny 1857; Sassanian, Hormazed I 579-580 silver drachm, described in 2x2 holder. Fine - good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Grand United Order of the Knights of the Golden Horn, encampment attendance medal, reverse inscribed, 'No 24 Whitworth/Encampment/Comp. T.Walton/For Half Year Ending/July To Dec 1938' with ribbon attached to an Attendance suspender in shape of a horn, with four clasps named to T.Walton and inscribed with various attendance dates between Jan 1944 to June 1946, the medal, suspender and clasps are silver, the back of the medal is hallmarked for Birmingham 1938 by maker F & S (Fattorini & Sons Ltd). In Fattorini case but this stained on inside, the medal toned very fine.
Estimate $80
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Royal Numismatic Society, Centenary Medal in bronze (58mm), undated (1939), by Pinches. Toned, uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Royal Exchange Assurance, badge in silver and enamel (24x38mm), hallmarked for Birmingham 1942 by maker 'HCF Ld (H.C.Freeman Ltd), pin-back, obverse Queen Victoria Crown over Royal Exchange Building with R.E.A.1720 bar below (50 years since rebuild in 1670), reverse in relief, 'From The/R.E.A/To/ engraved 'I - M'/A Souvenir/Of/Good Services/Rendered/In/Time Of War'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $110
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Elizabeth II, silver medal (35mm) (21.73g), by John Pinches Presented by the Sunday Sun to 'John McLaughlin' on Behalf of the Australian Red Cross; Austria Ferdinand Archbishop (1932) of Seckau, in 900 fine silver (60mm) by Hartig, Munzamt Wien 900 on the edge (101.79g), Australia threepence 1916M, 1925 and JIM notes (12) and a Churchill crown 1965 in CBC holder. Very good - good extremely fine. (17)
Estimate $160
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Royal Commonwealth Tour, 1953-54, in bronze (38mm) (BHM 4457; Eimer 2091), in Royal Mint case of issue, this with foxing on lining. Extremely fine.
Estimate $30
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British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, 1856-1956, medal in hallmarked silver (38mm). In case of issue, hairlines, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110